President Sends P C Nongnations To Senate Session
President Coolidge sent to the Senate nominations for about 120 Pennsylvania postmasters who had held recess acting posts since March. The list includes Mercer, Dunham Barton, Conway, and Walter A. McElhany, and the action is a formal step for confirmation.
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George H. Manning
Washington
New Castle News
Washington, D. C
President Coolidge
Senate
Pennsylvania
Congress
Mercer
Dunham Barton
Conway
Walter A. McElhany
Senators Move to Confirm Pending Appointments
It was reported that the appointments were approved by Pennsylvania senators prior to final making and are expected to be promptly confirmed.
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Pennsylvania
Board authorizes retirement of 65000 in school bonds
In Tuesday night session the board approves sinking fund action to retire 65 bonds of 1911 totaling 65000 dollars. The meeting also authorizes purchasing 6975 dollars of equipment to add battery repairing to the electrical shop course at Ben Franklin Junior High. A warrant for 65000 dollars is drawn in favor of Ira M Ramsey city treasurer for bond retirement.
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Ben Franklin Junior High School
Ira M. Ramsey
Minor Accidents Reported In City Streets
M J Caldwell of 517 Greer building reports a westbound collision on East Washington and Court streets as Bert Patterson of 718 Court street pulls from County Line street. Both cars damaged. J J Golis of 1701 South Jefferson street reports striking the rear of a Smith Dry Cleaning truck on Moravia street. Some damage noted.
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M. J. Caldwell
Greer Building
East Washington Street
Court Street
Bert H. Patterson
County Line Street
J. J. Golis
South Jefferson Street
Moravia Street
Smith Dry Cleaning Company
Dress Rehearsal for Goose Hangs High at Senior High
Dress rehearsal for The Goose Hangs High proceeds tonight at the senior high with gowns bonnets and haberdashery on display. Elizabeth Tribby as Grandmother Bradleigh and Virginia Reeder as Lois lead a lively cast as the green red lavender and canary lighting cues are refined for tomorrow night’s public performance.
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House Beautiful
Light Brigade
Messrs. Baer and
Patterson
Elizabeth Tribby
Bradleigh
Virginia Reeder
Lois
Commencement Date Set for New Castle Seniors
The New Castle School Board fixed June 9 for senior commencement at New Castle High School. Elementary spring break runs March 28 to April 4. The high school will hold makeup sessions March 29 and 30 to repay time lost during Thanksgiving.
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New Castle
Chorus Of Sixty Children To Sing At Epworth Church
Under the direction of Mrs. Ko mer B. Davis a Christmas entertainment is planned Sunday evening December 20 at Epworth M E Church at 7 45. Sixty Sunday school children will present a program including The Bell the Star the Great Giver of All White Gifts for the King and Hark the Song. Gifts will be distributed to needy city children.
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Komer B. Davis
Epworth M. E
Whitla Plumbing Payment Held Up By School Board
After discussion, the School Board referred the $100 Whitla Plumbing balance for the Franklin Stadium job to the Building Committee. The district says Whitla did not restore the track, leaving a ridge after pipe installation. Osborn Co. certificates of completion are disputed. $150 for stadium erection also withheld.
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Whitla Plumbing Company
Whitla Company
Franklin Stadium
Osborn Co
Cleveland
Whitla
Osborn Company
Shanklin Denied New Court Trial in Pa Case
Mercer Pennsylvania December 16 The Superior Court affirmed the lower court denying a new trial for F M Shanklin of Dallas Texas convicted of fraudulent conversion on two counts. The court granted a new trial on one count but refused the other, and the refusal was sustained. Shanklin remains on bail and under sentence to the penitentiary.
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Mercer
F. M. Shanklin
Dallas
Texas
Shanklin
Speculation Rises Over Allegheny Legislator Elections
In Allegheny county political circles speculation runs hot on who will fill three vacancies in the Second, Eighth and Tenth districts. Named most often are Frank Riddle of Turtle Creek in the Tenth, Luke Sullivan and Daniel F. McCarroll in the Second with McCarroll favored, and Samuel J. Grenet in the Eighth.
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Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
Frank Riddle
Turtle Creek
Luke Sullivan
Daniel F. McCarroll
McCarroll
Samuel J. Grenet
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Wright’s Union
Wrights
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East Washington St
Virginia
Reeher
Epworth
America
Jewel
Illinois
Elgin
Waltham
Rogers Bros
J. 1
Perleman
Washington Street
Bailey Auto Supply
South
Jefferson Street
Allegheny
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